Change.
(Things change, people grow up and life goes on. But what will happen when the Titans move on with their lives and one by one leaves? Growing up is hard. They still are and always will be friends, is what they all said, but the Titans...were done. BBRAE ROBSTAR)
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Robin was the first to go, and they would be lying if they said they hadn't seen it coming; ever since his big Nightwing transition he had seemed distant, even to Starfire. The day he announced it he prepared a big dinner making homemade pizza and insisting they all eat at the table. It was clear he had something big to say but no one really knew what it was. He had started off with how honored he was by leading the Titans for so many years, but now it was time for him to leave. The table had went silent… Beast Boy had asked if he was joking and when Richard said he wasn't, that's when Starfire stood up and left the room. He had gotten up and ran after her where they had a pretty intense and heartbreaking confrontation. It was hours later when he left her room with the sobbing alien on her bed. Everyone tried to talk him out of it but he just kept saying he was sorry as he continued packing his things. And just like that, and in less than a week, he was gone to Gotham.
Things just weren't the same without him; their leader…
Starfire wouldn't stop crying. Of course she was taking it harder than anyone, her and Richard had been in a serious relationship for over five years; just for it to end in one night. The others slowly began to heal from Robin leaving, but Starfire refused to leave her room. She barely slept or ate, and when she did finally leave her quarters it was to announce she was going after him. Starfire didn't give up easily and she wasn't going to give up on them, and just like that she left, with nothing but the clothes on her back.
With two members absent the Tower already felt empty and incomplete, and it was only going to get worse... Cyborg got an offer to join the Justice league. He was gone in less than 48 hours.
Growing up is hard. They still are and always will be friends, is what they all said, but the Titans were done.
Beast Boy was taking it really hard. His friends were gone, his family was gone, everyone was gone, well everyone but Raven, but that was about to change...
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Beast Boy had his hands in his pockets as he walked down the empty halls of the once full Tower. It was so quiet and it haunted him as memories of the good old days flooded through his head. He slowly walked past the bedrooms that his friends once occupied, but now they were just empty rooms.
He mindlessly walked past Raven's room to see her door was open and she was on the floor putting things in boxes. "So now you're leaving too?" He asked somewhat harshly leaning on the doorframe.
"The Titans are done, Gar. It's time to move on." She said without facing him, as she continued putting more books in a box. He rolled his eyes as he slowly stepped into her room. "You know you don't have to stay here all alone. You could cash in that big inheritance of yours and go some place nice." She suggested.
"Alone?" He scoffed, and it caused her to turn around and sigh mournfully.
"I'm sorry, Gar."
"So when are you leaving?" He asked his tone still cold.
She glanced at her feet, "Tomorrow morning."
"Of course you are." He huffed and just like that stormed out of the room.
She sighed sorrowfully as she turned back to her box and continued packing her things.
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It was late when Raven finished putting all her stuff in boxes and stacked them neatly in her room. She hadn't heard a thing from Garfield since he stormed out of her room and she was beginning to get worried.
She started roaming the tower looking for him but he was nowhere to be seen. She had to admit ever since the others had left the tower has been depressingly quiet, and it just added to her guilt for leaving Garfield here alone.
Raven did eventually find Garfield on the roof. She had opened the door and spotted him sitting near the edge hugging his knees as he stared out at the starry sky. She let out a quiet sigh before leaving the door and walking towards him. He didn't even turn to her, or acknowledged she was there as she sat down next to him. She mimicked his position as they sat in silence for a while, until out of nowhere he reached out an arm and pulled her into a one-armed hug.
She didn't fight the physical contact, but instead embraced it, for as much as she hated to admit to it she needed the connection as much as he did. She might not have shown it but the loss of the Titans had been hard on her too, and left her feeling… depressed. Silently she rested her head on his shoulder, and he embraced that too by resting his head on hers.
They were all that's left…
"You don't have to leave you know." He said quietly.
"I'm sorry Gar, but we can't stay here, I can't anyways."
He sighed softly, "I know."
"I know you're upset about the whole thing. I am too, but we need to move on. No one is dead, we're all still here, we will just be in different places." Her words were for him, but in some way she was telling them to herself as well. She felt him nod at her comment as they continued to look out over the water. "I know you're scared of what's going to happen, I am too. But we'll always be friends; we'll always be here for you." She told him honestly and then she let her voice soften, "I'll always be here for you." Her words gave him comfort, and some courage for what he was about to do next as he slightly gripped her in his one-armed hug and turned, slowly leaning down towards her expression. His eyes were half lidded as were hers as he grew near and they parted lips, but before he could kiss her she lightly stopped him. "Stop." She said it quietly and he immediately froze but didn't retreat.
"Stop what?" He asked in the same whispered tone.
"You're lonely, and afraid. And you're only doing this because you don't want to be alone."
"You're wrong," He said still without moving away, "I am lonely and afraid, but I think that's only giving me courage for what I've wanted to do for a long time." She didn't respond to that as she slowly turned her head away from him, and surprisingly he took his hand and steered her face back to face him. "I'm not just afraid, Raven, I'm terrified. Are you gonna tell me you don't feel the same way?"
"No." She said softly.
"We're scared, we're lonely, and we're both still here, even if it's only for a short amount of time. And right now, and for the longest time I've wanted you, I need you, I trust you, and I don't want to feel alone. So the question is… do you feel the same way?"
She couldn't fully direct her thoughts as she uncontrollably felt his rush of emotions. How they seemed to resemble her own she didn't quite understand, but nevertheless the waves of Fear, Sadness, Timidity, Confusion, Forlorn, Nervousness, Lonely, Comfort, washed over her, and there was one more she really didn't want to address at the moment. But she clearly felt it as she suddenly acted on impulse and bolted towards him, crashing her lips on his in a ravenous kiss.
His arm and hand immediately tightened around her as the other strayed up to cup her cheek, and slowly lowered to the side of her neck. The kissing was delectable and divine as they both urged for more. More passion, more heat, more tongue… And slowly this interaction seemed to fill in the empty hole that was there, and made them never want to stop.
She didn't quite understand how at this moment he could still be gentle in a loving way, yet be rough in a passionate way. But either way she couldn't help but urge for more as she wrapped her arms around his neck and tightened in a constricting form.
Body heat skyrocketed as their hearts raced and the world around them seemed to stop. All their troubles faded away at least for the moment as they fell deeper in the pit of their desire.
With a sudden urgency she pushed him on the ground, never leaving his mouth, until his head hit the floor with a loud thunk! "Ow." He groaned as he pulled away and felt at the tender spot as a bruise began to form on the back of his head.
"Are you okay?" She asked in concern and as soon as he nodded she immediately pounced and devoured his mouth once more as they slowly, and gently leaned back down.
She finally pulled away, only to prop herself above him as they breathed heavily and gazed at each other's dilated, lust filled eyes. The moment didn't last long as he leaned himself up right into a sitting position with her on his lap as he buried his face in her neck, kissing it hungrily. She tilted her head to the side to give him more access as she held his head firmly with the sensation. She let her legs straddle him tightly as her fingers firmly gripped his hair, and he teasingly let his sharp teeth linger over the tender skin of her neck and collar bone. He then hastily trailed his kisses back up to her mouth as they went back to that motion.
Raven let her hand go up and down the fabric of his shirt, letting her fingertips stimulate certain areas before resting at the buckle of his belt. She fumbled with it almost mischievously before undoing it and slowly tugging his pants down. She didn't get far with the action as he suddenly grabbed her waist and flipped them and gently laid her down on the flat ground and continued their interaction from there.
He loomed himself over her, never breaking from her lips as she slowly pulled his shirt up over his shoulders. Sadly he had to break from her then to remove the garment but made sure as soon as it was off he was down at her level once more. Nervous hands slowly pulled up her shirt to her navel before skimming down to fumble with the button on her jeans.
Kissing was one thing, but preparing towards what was going to happen next was nerve wracking. She could tell he was struggling by the way his kisses seemed to waver, and so she pulled away to look at him. "Gar, are you okay? You know we don't have to do this, if you're not ready." She wanted him to know.
"What? No… no, I'm ready, I'm beyond ready." He said as his hands hugged her sides.
"Are you sure? Because you seem...overwhelmed."
His lips slightly curved and he almost laughed, "Well, Rae, you are a bit overwhelming."
"So you don't want to stop?" She asked.
"God no." He said as his eyes slowly looked her up and down.
"Good." She said and suddenly pulled her shirt over her head. And before he could dwell on her shirtless form she had grabbed him and kissed him once more…
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Raven awoke peacefully to the morning sunrise as it shone through her window. She slowly sat up and stretched before glancing over at the person next to her. Garfield was still fast asleep as he hugged himself deeper in the covers.
Raven couldn't help but smile lightly to herself as she remembered what occurred last night on the roof; though she didn't remember how they had gotten to her room. She guessed the details didn't really matter. She then glanced up to see the boxes of her things in the corner as she let out a sigh. She couldn't leave him, not after what they just shared. If she left it would completely crush him. No, she couldn't leave, but she couldn't stay here either… And then it hit her, and she slowly turned to him and smiled knowing what to do…
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Garfield woke up four hours later when the late morning sun shined in his face. He cracked his eyes open and slowly smiled realizing whose bed he was in. He was practically beaming over the fact of what had occurred the night before. But that happy feeling soon faded as he realized her room was empty. He looked back and forth just to see all her things were gone along with the boxes that contained them. All that was left was empty furniture.
He couldn't believe it, he just couldn't believe it. This was beyond cruel, even for Raven. How could she do this to him after the night they shared.
With a hurt and disgusted face he moved to the edge of the bed and let his feet fall to the ground. He sat there for a minute with his face emotionless until he made an angry snarl and slammed his fist on the nightstand, right on a pen and notepad. He immediately turned to it with a curious face as he picked up the note.
I know you're scared and probably angry that I left, but trust me things will be okay. We're all scared of change and being alone but we have to grow up and move on. We'll always be Titans in our hearts but right now we need to focus on the other side of ourselves, we are more than just Titans after all. I know Beast Boy wants to be a Titan, and he will always be one. But right now I want you to put Beast Boy aside and start focusing on Garfield, and what he wants. And I know one thing he wants is to not be alone, so I want you to come stay with me at my new place.
He stared at the note with wide eyes and a smile growing on his face before quickly reading the address at the bottom on the letter.
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Raven was in the small living room in her new apartment. She stood stacking her books on a bookshelf when she heard a knock from her door. A knowing smile grew on her face knowing very well who was at her door. Smiling to herself she put the book in her hand down and walked towards the door. She opened it and before she could fully recognize who it was, Garfield had bolted forward kissing her. She managed to pull away, the smile never leaving her face as he started kissing her neck. "So I'll take that as a yes?" She asked, and he quickly nodded.
To her surprise he then picked her up as he blindly walked forward. "Bedroom?" He asked vaguely.
"Second door on the left." She said as he continued walking, and she couldn't help but smirk at the idea of reenacting last night…
To be continued…